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Nick

My year old son Ryland Bricker is a BMX racer. He started last year mid way through the season. We found out that the USA BMX Foundation does a fundr…

Burlington Stores Raises More Than $5.8 Million For LLS This Year

Rye Brook, NY, (January , ) – Burlington Stores and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) teamed up for the 18th consecutive year to raise critical fu…

24 Patient Groups Endorse Expedited Supreme Court Review of ACA Case

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January , ) — organizations representing millions of patients strongly support the petitions filed today by state attorneys general…

Diana

It’s only cancer. As blasé as that may sound, I work for the Alzheimer’s Association as Walk Manager of the Cincinnati Walk to End Alzheimer's. Alzh…

Cancer Recovery Foundation

To equip patients to survive cancer through research, advocacy, education and support; to empower patients via a holistic approach. Women’s Canc…

The LLS Children’s Initiative Makes Headlines

Recently, Gwen Nichols, MD, Chief Medical Officer at LLS, shared her perspectives with STAT News on the urgent need to bring the promise of precision …

New Study Shows 9/11 Responders Have Higher Rates of Leukemia

All / responders put their own lives at risk to save others from the events that occurred at the World Trade Center (WTC) on September , , in New York…

Family Support Groups - Upstate New York & Vermont

LLS Local Support GroupsHematologic Malignancies Support Group - MEETING VIRTUALLYSecond Wednesday of each month, :00pm – :00pmClick here to register,…

Education Resources

Eldercare Locator

To connect older adults and their caregivers with trustworthy support resources. Links those who need assistance with state and local agencies o…

Bishoy

Leukemia Survivor Travels From Egypt to Receive Treatment At just three years old, Bishoy’s parents uprooted him and his family from Egypt to Ameri…

Ethar

Refugee Family Gives Back to LLS after Daughter Survives Leukemia Ethar and her family moved to the United States from Iraq in . Just one year lat…

Family Support Groups - Eastern Pennsylvania

LLS Local Support Groups Blood Cancer Networking Group – Warminster - This group meets virtually. When: 3rd Tuesday of the month, :30pm - :00pm Where…

Understanding the Emotional Effects of Cancer

Topics Covered We invite you to learn more about: The impact of a cancer diagnosis on your physical, psychological, spiritual and social health B…

Meet the Researcher: Omar Abdel-Wahab, MD

This is part of a periodic series of Q&A’s with researchers. Dr. of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center focuses on an area of research called epi…

Nandini

Everything was picture perfect in my life. A beautiful family with two beautiful daughters and husband. And then, in March , I was diagnosed with acut…

The RUNX1 Research Program

To improve the quality of life and prevent cancer in patients with the RUNX1-Familial Platelet Disorder (RUNX1-FPD); to promote awareness; to fund res…

RUNX1-Familial Platelet Disorder

Forming a Global Collaboration

As we put the essential pieces together to launch a major precision medicine clinical trial for children with acute leukemia – LLS PedAL - one of the …

Rylie

My name is Rylie York, I am years old and I'm currently a sophomore at Baylor University. I'm originally from Round Rock, Texas and I am a patient at…

Kelvin

I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in February . My journey with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) began one year later when I signed up to par…

Doug

I have always been a builder. Professionally, I am an architect. You could say that I’ve spent my life building spaces where people could grow. I ne…

Professional Education - Central Texas

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) sponsors a number of free professional education programs for healthcare professionals, particularly for oncolo…

Steve

In June of , I went to my primary care physician for a routine physical. Lab work revealed an abnormally low white blood cell count, triggering a bone…